Don't Let the Sun Catch You Cryin' explained

Don't Let the Sun Catch You Cryin'
Artist:	Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five
Released:	1946
Genre:	Blues

"Don't Let the Sun Catch You Cryin'" is a song written by Joe Greene and released in 1946 by Louis Jordan And His Tympany Five. Jordan's version reached No. 3 in Billboard's chart of "Most-Played Juke Box Race Records".^[1]

Other recordings

• The song was recorded by Ray Charles and appeared in his 1959̇ album The Genius of Ray Charles. Charles' version reached No. 17 on Billboard's "Hot R&B Sides" and No. 95 on the Billboard Hot 100.^{[2] [3]}
• Steve Alaimo released a version in 1963.^[4]
• It was also recorded by Jackie DeShannon on her 1965 album This Is Jackie DeShannon.^[5]
• Paul McCartney on his 1990 live album Tripping the Live Fantastic.^[6]
• Jex Saarelaht and Kate Ceberano on their album Open the Door - Live at Mietta's (1992).
• Jazz singer Roseanna Vitro on her 1997 album .
• Karin Krog and Steve Kuhn included it on their 2005 album Together Again.
• In 2016, Sony Music released a studio album by Jeff Buckley entitled "You and I" including the song.

See also

• Billboard Most-Played Race Records of 1946

Notes and References

1. "Most-Played Juke Box Race Records", Billboard, July 6, 1946. p. 31
2. "HOT R&B Sides", Billboard, February 15, 1960. p. 44. Accessed September 27, 2015
3. "The Billboard HOT 100", Billboard, February 15, 1960. p. 38. Accessed September 27, 2015
4. Web site: Steve Alaimo – I Told You So / Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying. Discogs.com. October 22, 2023.
5. http://www.discogs.com/Jackie-De-Shannon-This-Is-Jackie-De-Shannon/master/534029 Jackie De Shannon* – This Is Jackie De Shannon
6. http://www.allmusic.com/album/tripping-the-live-fantastic-mw0000316999 Tripping the Live Fantastic